Ldz timetable. Latvian Railway (suburban trains). Excerpt from Riga-Jurmala schedule

From Riga to Jurmala can be reached in 20-40 minutes by train or minibus for 1.4 €. There are only 25 km between Riga and Jurmala, which can be traveled by renting a bicycle. The motor ship Riga-Jurmala also runs.

Minibus Riga - Jurmala

The schedule of buses and minibuses can be viewed. All of them passing through Jurmala. If you are going to go from the bus station by bus, then choose the starting station Rigas SA, if from the railway station Rigas MTS, final Lielupe or Dubulti. The fare is from 1€.

Opposite the railway station (Rigas MTS) in Riga, several minibuses leave for Jurmala. In season they run every 10-20 minutes, out of season and on weekdays much less frequently. Minibuses also depart to Jurmala from the bus station. You can pay directly on the minibus, inform the driver of the final station, the price of the ticket depends on this.

Train from Riga to Jurmala

The train is the easiest way to get to Jurmala. The railway station is located next to the bus station, and therefore, no matter how you arrive in Riga, it will not be difficult for you to find the railway station and leave for Jurmala.

Tickets can be bought at the box office, it is enough to name the final station. Here the only snag may arise, because. there is no Jurmala station. Jurmala stretches along the coast and therefore there are several stations along its entire length. Here are the main stops:

• Lielupe– the first stop in Jurmala, as soon as you pass over the big bridge.
• Dzintari- near concert hall Dzintari, where events such as KVN And New wave.
• Majori- the very center of Jurmala, from here you can walk along the central Jomas street and see almost all the sights of Jurmala. Here, mostly tourists and walk if they are not on the beach, at the end of the street is the well-known Globe.
• Dubulti- next stop after Majori Worth going here if you want to see Lutheran Church. You can not go further if you are only interested in a walk around Jurmala and the sea itself.

Schedule of electric trains Riga - Jurmala - Riga

Train timetable from Riga to Jurmala you can look, choose the starting point Riga, and the final example Tukums(this is the final stop of trains traveling towards Jurmala), but it is better to enter Dubulti if you don't eat anymore.

Departure time: trains leave every 25-30 minutes, from 6 am to 12 am.

Fare: from 1.05€ to 1.4€ (1.05€ is the cost of off-season and off-peak tickets), it will be cheaper when buying round-trip tickets. Tickets can be bought from the controller on the train, but more expensive. Tickets are valid until the end of the day, for any train to the final station indicated in it. Tickets in the train checks and punches the controller.

How to take the right train? We look at the scoreboard all the trains with the final destination Tukums, Sloka or Dubulti. These will be all electric trains passing through Jurmala and all are listed above the stop.

Excerpt from Riga-Jurmala schedule

Boat Riga-Jurmala

The New Way boat is more of a tourist attraction than a transport. travel time is several hours. The cost is 20-30€. Departure from Riga from the pier opposite the Riga Castle, in Jurmala from the pier Majori(Mayori). The ship runs only in summer tourist season May 1st to September 30th.

Railway communication in Latvia is well developed, but since the country itself is small, domestic destinations only ten. This transport sector in Latvia is managed by the monopoly state company Latvijas Dzelzcels and its subsidiaries. Behind short routes electric trains answer, diesel trains run for longer distances.

Tickets can be bought both at the box office and directly in the car, but in this case the cost of the trip will be higher. Mobility network customers can order a transport document via SMS, children, orphans and the disabled have the right to free pass on Latvian trains. Passengers can purchase both a ticket for a one-time trip and a subscription for 5 days, a week or a month.

Main directions

• Riga - Jelgava - Saldus - Liepaja
• Riga - Jurmala - Tukums - Ventspils
• Riga - Sigulda - Cesis - Valmiera - Valka (border with Estonia)
• Riga - Lugazhi
• Riga - Madona - Gulbene
• Riga - Rezekne - Ludza - Zilupe (border with Russia)
• Riga - Daugavpils

From Riga, knurled routes to Moscow and St. Petersburg were laid. The capital of Russia can be reached by several trains, the Latvijas Ekspresis express train departs once a day. Also, Latvia is connected by railway communications with many CIS and Baltic countries. The eastern direction of passenger and freight traffic is determined by the gauge: in Latvia it is 1520 mm, which coincides with the standards of the railway track in Russia and the CIS, but differs from European railroads.

Ticket prices

The ticket price depends on many factors, there is a very flexible system of discounts. For example, the price is influenced by the timing of the sale of a ticket, the number of tickets purchased at a time travel documents, choice of seat in the car. Travelers can go through the process electronic registration, however, the ticket ordered and paid for via the Internet will then need to be personally received at the box office of the Latvian Railway.

There are men's, women's and mixed compartments on the trains. Free Wi-Fi, tea and mineral water are provided in compartments, SVs and business class carriages.

The most complete information about all existing tariffs and directions can be obtained on the official website of the LDZ: www.ldz.lv, the resource can be switched from Latvian to English or Russian. Another useful website for planning trips in Latvia is

LDZ (Latvian: Latvijas dzelzceļš) is the state carrier of Latvia. The company was founded in 1994 on the basis of the USSR Baltic Railway. Passenger transportation is handled by a subsidiary, JSC Pasažieru vilciens, founded in 2008.

The total length of railway tracks in Latvia is 2263 km, 249 km (11%) of them are electrified. Due to the relatively small railway network of domestic destinations in the country, there are only 10. The busiest line in the country is the Riga-Jurmala section, several electric trains pass here every hour. In Latvia, the Russian gauge of 1520 mm is used, so there is no need to change the wheelsets on the wagons at the border.

Now railway transport in Latvia is not very popular. Compared to the 80s of the XX century, passenger traffic has fallen sharply, many trains have been canceled, and the tracks have been dismantled. The reduction of routes in Latvia is the largest among the Baltic countries. Compared with 1991, the railway network has decreased by a third, and the length of passenger routes - by 2 times. Due to the fall in passenger traffic and the amount of goods transported, many branches were mothballed. It became unprofitable to maintain the infrastructure, cases of theft of rails became more frequent, so the tracks were dismantled.

To date, there is no direct communication from Riga with Vilnius and Tallinn, not to mention the countries Western Europe with a different track width. At the same time, the quality of the preserved tracks did not suffer, as happened, for example, in Azerbaijan.

The Riga railway junction suffered least of all, the traffic volumes here remained at the level of the 80s. In terms of the number of suburban trains, Riga retains the first place in the Baltics. On the territory of the former USSR, it is second only to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Minsk and Kyiv. Approximately 70% of traffic falls on the Riga-Tukums line. Trains run here every half an hour.

Most of the trains on the line are old, still Soviet-made but in good condition. They have been overhauled - they have soft seats, electronic scoreboards. It's interesting that everything suburban trains local production in Latvia. The Riga Carriage Works (RVZ) made electric trains (ER series) and locomotives for the entire USSR. In other Baltic countries, there is no production of their own, they buy trains of Czech and Polish production.

From international routes Riga - Moscow, and Riga - Minsk () are available. Until 2017, there was a train Riga - St. Petersburg. Now only trailer cars are left of it, which go with the Riga-Moscow train to the Novosokolniki station, and there they are attached to the Gomel-St. Petersburg train.

The branded train (Riga - Moscow) runs daily. It has a large selection of service classes - from a common car to a soft one. According to passengers, this nice train with a high level of comfort. The carriages are always clean, the conductors are polite. All types of carriages have air conditioning and dry closets. Some of the train cars are new, some after overhaul. Luxury (SV) and soft carriages are only new.

For development transport network In Latvia, the Rail Baltica railway is considered promising. For this international project high speed trains will go from Berlin to Helsinki: through Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Finland. 265 km of the route will pass through the territory of Latvia. The initial speed of the trains will be 120 km/h, then it is planned to increase it to 250 km/h. The project implementation agreement was signed in January 2017. Construction has not yet begun, it is planned to complete the main work by 2030.

Latvian Railway is the national state railway company of Latvia. Founded in 1919 and restored in 1994 on the basis of the Latvian part of the Baltic Railway.
Concern Latvijas dzelzceļš (Latvian Railway - LDz) is one of the largest in the country.
The company employs more than 11,600 people. LDz is one of the largest payers of social tax and personal income tax to the state budget,
which through its economic activity makes a significant contribution to the national economy of the country.
Chairman of the Board - Ugis Magonis(from 2005 to 2015)

Chairman of the Board - Edwin Berzins(since 2016)


Company website: www.ldz.lv
Unofficial page VKontakte http://vk.com/public_ldz
Company `s logo.


Subsidiaries of the Latvian Railway
LLC LDz Cargo- carries out transportation of goods by rail.
Ltd. LDz Ritošā sastava serviss-carries out all types of rolling stock repairs, maintenance and equipment, storage and sale of fuel for railway carriers.
Ltd. LDz infrastruktūra- is engaged in the restoration and construction of rail tracks, as well as rail welding works.
LLC LDz Apsardze-offers security services - guards the facilities of SJSC Latvijas dzelzceļš and related companies.
JSC LatRailNet- distribution of railway infrastructure capacity and determination of infrastructure fees.

Private railway companies in Latvia.
VAS Pasažieru vilciens(Passenger train)
A/S Baltijas Tranzīta serviss
A/S Baltijas Ekspresis
SIA Gulbenes Alūksnes bānītis
SIA "L-Ekspresis"

Map of the Latvian Railway

Locomotive depots of the Latvian Railway
Riga
Daugavpils(LLC LDz Ritošā sastāva serviss)
Rezekne(circulating depot)
Ventspils(A/S Baltijas Express)
Jelgava(workshop closed)
Gulbene(SIA Gulbenes Alūksnes bānītis)
Zasulaux(A/S "VRC Zasulauks")